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GDL vs. No-GDL (College of Legal Practice)
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<blockquote data-quote="Lawyering13" data-source="post: 181391" data-attributes="member: 34300"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I'm a future trainee solicitor at a US firm due to start my training contract in March 2026. My firm doesn't require me to sit the GDL exams and I start my SQE course in February 2025. However, I am slightly worried going into the SQE without completing the GDL for a multitude of reasons, and wanting some advice:</p><p></p><p>- Could I have legal knowledge gaps without completing the GDL? </p><p>- Will having the GDL make me more employable, or having JUST the SQE make me less desirable post-qualification?</p><p></p><p>I found a full-time GDL course with the College of Legal Practice that runs for 20 weeks. Has anyone completed it before, and if so, what are your opinions? If I can find the money/time to do the course, would you recommend I complete it?</p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lawyering13, post: 181391, member: 34300"] Hi all, I'm a future trainee solicitor at a US firm due to start my training contract in March 2026. My firm doesn't require me to sit the GDL exams and I start my SQE course in February 2025. However, I am slightly worried going into the SQE without completing the GDL for a multitude of reasons, and wanting some advice: - Could I have legal knowledge gaps without completing the GDL? - Will having the GDL make me more employable, or having JUST the SQE make me less desirable post-qualification? I found a full-time GDL course with the College of Legal Practice that runs for 20 weeks. Has anyone completed it before, and if so, what are your opinions? If I can find the money/time to do the course, would you recommend I complete it? Thank you! [/QUOTE]
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